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Phalsa

Grewia subinaequalis

Shrub

Habit: Shrub
Found in India: West Bengal
Flowering: June-July

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Grewia subinaequalis
Genus: Grewia
Family: Tiliaceae
Habit: Shrub
Native to: South Asia
Distribution: India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar
Found in India: West Bengal
Flowering & fruiting: June-July
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement: Alternate
Type: Simple
Margin: Toothed
Venation: Palmate

Typical of the Tiliaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry: Radial
Inflorescence: Cyme
Fruit: Capsule

Typical of the Tiliaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Phalsa

Phalsa (Grewia subinaequalis) is a shrub belonging to the Tiliaceae family (Lime tree/Jute family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple leaves, cymose flower clusters, drupe/capsule/nut fruit. Native to South Asia, it is distributed across India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during June-July.

Botanical family

Tiliaceae

Lime tree/Jute family

Phalsa belongs to the Tiliaceae family.

The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.

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